How are CCCR memberships calculated?
Awkwardly. The present method of pro-rating CCCR memberships to expire at a fixed calendar date is overly complex. Example: If annual dues are $25.00 and all memberships expire on Jan. 1, 2012, paying dues today should cost: (323/365) * 25.00 = $22.123, according to my calendar and TI-36X calculator. It’s easier to calculate the expiration date from the date of payment. Memberships extend for six months or one year. Paying annual or “yearly” CCCR club dues today results in a membership expiring Feb. 11, 2012. Semi-annual or “six-month” memberships paid today end on Aug. 13, 2011, give or take a few days. They cost half of the annual membership fee, in this case $12.50. Write the membership expiration date on their individual membership card and sign it. There are no partial payments, quarterly memberships or special rates. This method involves only basic arithmetic and some record keeping. We’re a hobby club. Keeping membership dues current is important to funding chess promotion and p
Awkwardly. The present method of pro-rating CCCR memberships to expire at a fixed calendar date is overly complex. Example: If annual dues are $25.00 and all memberships expire on Jan. 1, 2012, paying dues today should cost: (283/365) * 25.00 = $19.384, according to my calendar and TI-36X calculator. It’s easier to calculate the expiration date from the date of payment. Memberships extend for six months or one year. Paying annual or “yearly” CCCR club dues today results in a membership expiring Mar. 23, 2012. Semi-annual or “six-month” memberships paid today end on Sep. 22, 2011, give or take a few days. They cost half of the annual membership fee, in this case $12.50. Write the membership expiration date on their individual membership card and sign it. There are no partial payments, quarterly memberships or special rates. This method involves only basic arithmetic and some record keeping. We’re a hobby club. Keeping membership dues current is important to funding chess promotion and p
